DATA ANALYST

Arizona Department of Administration • Phoenix, AZ

12d • $56,098 - $82,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Research Analyst (Participant Recruitment & Engagement Specialist) supports the Rural Health Transformation Program by conducting education and credential pathway analysis. The Analyst contributes to dashboards, tables, and analytic outputs, ensuring consistency in methods and findings. The position also maintains data dictionaries, validation logs, and supporting documentation to ensure analyses are transparent, reproducible, and audit-ready. Working closely with community colleges and education partners, the Analyst serves as a point of contact for clarifying program structures, credential requirements, and reporting conventions. The role supports the standardization of institutional data submissions and helps partners understand how their data inform statewide workforce and program evaluation efforts.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Requirements

• Minimum of one year experience performing analytic work.
• Knowledge of data validation, cleaning, and reconciliation techniques.
• Knowledge of descriptive statistics and cohort analysis.
• Knowledge of Google Cloud Platform and products.
• Knowledge of Workforce programs.
• Skill in attention to detail.
• Skill in organizational and documentation.
• Skill in data analysis and visualization.
• Skill in problem solving.
• Skill in written and oral communication.
• Ability to manage multiple datasets and meet reporting deadlines.
• Ability to collaborate with others, present complex analytic concepts and findings to diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to use data analysis and management software such as Python, R, or SAS.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Data Science, Public Policy, Education Research, or related quantitative field required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct education and credential pathway analyses to support evaluation of training programs and workforce outcomes within the Rural Health Transformation Program.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, tables, and analytic outputs, ensuring consistency in methods, definitions, and reporting across deliverables.
• Perform data validation and quality assurance activities, including reviewing datasets for completeness, accuracy, and consistency prior to analysis.
• Serve as a point of contact for partner inquiries related to data submissions, reporting requirements, and interpretation of analytic outputs.
• Contribute to the preparation of technical documentation, summaries, and appendices accompanying analytic products.
• Coordinate with internal team members to ensure alignment between data processing, analysis, and reporting timelines.
• Other duties as assigned as related to the position

Benefits

• Sick leave
• Retirement plan
• Health and dental insurance
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance
• Paid Parental Leave program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level